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Cupressus sempervirens Totem Totem

Totem Cypress Totem Pole Italian Cypress

Family: Cupressaceae
Genus: Cupressus
Species: sempervirens
Cultivar / variety: Totem
Sample code: EGY-MBG-000228
English name: Totem Cypress, Totem Pole, Italian Cypress
Arabic name: سرو ايطالي
Native: Italy
Country: Italy
(PGR): Common

Very slender compact evergreen conifer, 8-12 m high , spread 05-1 m

They also elegantly frame a doorway or avenue with grace and you can use them to block out an unsightly shed or line your garden path. Mediterranean Cypress Totem is also tolerant of saltwater sprays and pollution so it suits coastal gardens and heavily urbanised areas too.

Italian Cypress

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Texture: Chalk Clay Loam Sandy
Fertility: High
Drainage: Well drained
Salinity: Intermediated
Water Sources: Moderate Water
Climates: Temperate
Lights: Full sun
Propagation: Seed, cutting
Flowering time: Winter
Zone: 7 : 9
pH range: 6-7.5
Status: Cultivated
Life span: Perennial
Habits: Tree
Sample Type: Introduced - cultivated
Collecting Sources: Botanical garden
Plant Uses: Coastal gardens Urban plantings
Plant Populations density: Cultivated
Vegetation types: Evergreen tree
pH: Acid Alkaline Neutral

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